The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on May 15 launched a project to strengthen livelihoods and resilience to climate change of poor people in the Mekong Delta provinces of Ben Tre and Tra Vinh.
The Vietnamese Embassy in France on May 15 held a ceremony to mark the 124th birth anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh, which falls on May 19.
The Vietnamese community in Thailand released a statement on May 15 denouncing China’s illegal placement of an oil drilling rig in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.
Ho Chi Minh City will do its utmost to protect the safety and property of foreign investors, the city’s top politician has said.
A representative of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) in Ho Chi Minh City said on May 14 the central bank would inject gold into the market through auctions if demand increases in the coming days, according to a local newspaper.
The Vietnam-ASEAN Friendship and Cooperation Association on May 15 issued a statement denouncing the illegal installation of Chinese drilling rig in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on May 15 had a meeting with voters in Hong Bang district, the northern city of Hai Phong, during which they expressed their anger at China’s recent act of deploying a drilling rig in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.
The Ex-Youth Volunteers’ Association and the Truong Son – Ho Chi Minh Trail Tradition Association have vehemently denounced China’s illegal placement of an oil rig in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf in the East Sea.
The Police Agency of southern Binh Duong province has arrested more than 800 suspects following disturbances at industrial zones in the locality.
The Ministry of Public Security has instructed police in southern Binh Duong province to work with other forces in ensuring security and order at industrial zones and safety for foreign workers there.